Two men on the street Drinking something cheap No home, no family It's cold, nowhere to sleep Passers-by never catch their eye Anywhere, one man drinks, the other swears
You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know
The old man can't understand No one will shake his hand I gave security, bombs and colour TV It cost a few lives Someone's son always dies No one shakes his hand He don't understand
You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know
This is the history of the world Of every boy and every girl Who don't understand what's going on anymore The history of the world Of every boy and every girl Who don't understand what's going on anymore (What's going on?)
Two girls have a photograph One looks, the other laughs He could have been mine Why did I change my mind? Then hands on hips The other girl says: Admit! Admit!
You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know
This is the history of the world (of the world) Of every boy and every girl Who don't (who don't) understand (understand) what's going on anymore (what's going on?) The history of the world (Ooooh) Of every boy and every girl (Every boy and girl) Who don't (who don't) understand (understand) what's going on anymore (what's going on?)
You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know
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You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know
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You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong (Aaaah) You know
You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong You know You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong You know You know where you went wrong You know where you went wrong You know